Okay, let me preface this with the fact that I've been to my fair share of specialists since April 6 to explain my sudden loss of vision. All kinds of tests: MRI, CT scan, vision field test, angiogram, eye scan, and a plain old vision test.

One of the specialist's wife is some sort of rehabilitation doctor. They were apparently talking about my case at home. This rehabilitation doctor said that she is seeing more and more bariatric patients with vision issues. Has anyone heard of that??

A Google search showed a few articles about vision loss after surgery is rare, but has happened, And it's irreversible.

I guess I'm lucky that I've only lost my peripheral vision and will need corrective lenses... as long as it doesn't get worse. But, since the one doctor made a correlation to vision loss and bariatric surgery, I was wondering if anyone else experienced it?

~Jenn

Hi. I found that I couldn't wear my glasses when working on my computer for the first 2 weeks post surgery but thankfully it got better. Now it feels like my eyes are back to normal.

Blood work is normal. I've seen numerous doctors: neurologist' date=' ophthalmologist, neuro opthalmologist, and a retina specialist. All have been baffled with the root cause. I'm definitely not dehydrated as I've been there done that got the "3 ER visits" t-shirt from the dehydration. So, I can easily identify dehydration.

Though, I hadn't heard about the rapid weight loss theory... I'll ask them about that when they call me back this week.

All I can do is trust in the doctors and continue living my life. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

~Jenn[/quote']

I wish you all the best Jenn. Be sure to keep us posted!

I have blurred vision for the first week and a half but it was due to the medication called Levcin that I was on for severe spasms caused by the surgery. Once I came off of the meds, my vision cleared. I am so sorry you have had that complication.

Hi,

I have also experienced a dramattic dectrase in my vision since my surgery. I've seen three different specislists and currently being treateted by a neuro opthamologist here in Dallas, I've been on leave from work as I was getting headaches from the daily strain. I find myself getting depressed thinking about having to go back to work as I find anything that involves a lot of reading intimidating now.